August 22 coronavirus news


US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House on July 20, in Washington, DC.
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House on July 20, in Washington, DC. Doug Mills / Pool / Getty Images

President Trump will hold a news conference at 6 a.m. ET to discuss “a major therapeutic breakthrough” on coronavirus, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany announced.

She said Alex Azar, secretary of the U.S. Health and Human Services, Stephan Hahn, head of the Food and Drug Administration, would be present.

On Saturday, President Donald Trump accused the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of deliberately delaying coronavirus vaccine trials without providing evidence.

“The deep state, or whatever, at the FDA makes it very difficult for drug companies to get people to test the vaccines and therapeutics,” Trump said. tweeted, continuing to press on his unfounded theory that there is a “deep state” embedded in the government bureaucracy working against his reelection.

He accused the agency of delaying a vaccine for the virus until after the autumn elections, tweeting: “Of course they hope to delay the response until after November 3. Must focus on speed, and save lives!” Trump ended his tweet by tagging Hahn’s Twitter account, which he nominated last year to take up the role.

Hahn assured Americans earlier this month that the agency “will not cut corners” to approve a fax.

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